ENTERTAINMENTS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3993, 28 July 1915, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

RATHE PICTURES. After the. break 'caused by “The Red Dandies,” tne Rathe Picture management wil Resume regular performances at His Majesty’s Theatre to-night, when a now .programme of wide range will be- submitted. At the head of tho list will come the exciting Edison drama, “Tracked by the Hounds,” which had sueh a popular run in America and England a short time back. This is a sensational story of the abduction of a millionaire’s daughter. The millionaire’s daughter is in love with a comfortably circumstanced farmer, who is the breeder ot (.Siberian wolf hounds a,s a bobby. Tho millionaire favors the wooing of a foreign blue-blooded Count. The Count, seeing that his course of love is not running too smoothly, decades to obtain some of the millionaire’s money by some other means. The plan seems to work out all right, -but when the young farmer lets loose the Siberian wolf, hounds things take a changed aspect. The millionaire is now to be convinced that the Count ndlmcted his daughter to hold her as a ransom. Just what is done to convince him makes a very exciting and pleasant drama. A film which will 'have unusual interest just now will bo “Tho South African Rebellion, which General Botha scotched so effectually the other day*. Among the stirring scenes shown is the capture of Do Wet. The Selig Company wih supplv “The Silent Accuser,” an exciting story concerning a typical Western girl and a dashing young Westerner, against whom _ there ares suspicions of cattle _ stealing. ’I he sheriff takes a hand in the game, and highly-exciting scenes follow. Among the hi any interesting snapshots dealt with iti the latest “Australian Gazette” will be a view of the race for the Onkoparinga Cup, the longest and hardest cross-country race m Australia. The Vitagraph players will he seen in some very fine acting m “The Mill of Life.” 'a beautiful and pathetic drama ot to-day. A tone i of humor will ho supplied by “Rum and Wallpaper” (Keystone) and “Atulv Plays Hero” (Edison). Ibis artistic scries will be welcomed lor its outstanding merit.